Overtime
2024/02/07

There are limits to how much you can boost productivity and generate profits without working overtime!

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, a young doctor who committed suicide after working 100 consecutive shifts and putting in over 207 hours of overtime in a single month was recognized as having died from a work-related injury, and the hospital director and others were referred to prosecutors. This is a terrible story, but the same thing happens in the construction industry too! Especially at the grueling job sites run by major general contractors. …

Gear
2023/07/16

In an era where people can’t work, no matter how much we improve efficiency, we can see the limits!

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It seems something unfortunate has happened at Shimizu Corporation. Shimizu Corporation Employee Commits Suicide Due to Overwork; Underreported Work Hours—Could Reduced-Hours Targets Be a Factor? As anyone who actually works at a major company knows all too well, the amount of paperwork is overwhelming! Especially internal documents…